John Cohen spent several years in Columbia, Mo. as a graduate assistant and an assistant coach.
Today the fifth-year Mississippi State head coach will be reunited with his former boss, this time in Hoover, Ala.
The No. 18 (Collegiate Baseball) and No. 5 seed Bulldogs (40-16) will start their defense of the Southeastern Conference Tournament when they meet the No. 12 seed Missouri Tigers in the final game of the first round at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.